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1. 16:1Draft

   When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.

   Καὶδιαγενομένουτοῦσαββάτου⸀ΜαρίαἡΜαγδαληνὴκαὶΜαρία⸂ἡτοῦ⸃ἸακώβουκαὶΣαλώμηἠγόρασανἀρώματαἵναἐλθοῦσαιἀλείψωσιναὐτόν.

   BSB: When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.

   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «mary the mother of james and salome bought spices» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 17 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «when the sabbath was over mary magdalene mary the mother of james and salome bought spices so» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.
2. 16:2Draft

   Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb after the sun had risen.

   καὶλίανπρωῒ⸂τῇμιᾷτῶν⸃σαββάτωνἔρχονταιἐπὶτὸμνημεῖονἀνατείλαντοςτοῦἡλίου.

   BSB: Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «the first day of the week they came» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «very early on the first day of the week they came to the tomb» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «very early on the first day of the week» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb after the sun had risen.
3. 16:3Draft

   And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

   καὶἔλεγονπρὸςἑαυτάς·Τίςἀποκυλίσειἡμῖντὸνλίθον⸀ἐκτῆςθύραςτοῦμνημείου;

   BSB: They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «one another who will roll away the stone» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”
4. 16:4Draft

   But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.

   καὶἀναβλέψασαιθεωροῦσινὅτι⸀ἀποκεκύλισταιὁλίθος,ἦνγὰρμέγαςσφόδρα.

   BSB: But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

   • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «but when they looked up they saw that the stone had been rolled away» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.
5. 16:5Draft

   When they went into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.

   καὶεἰσελθοῦσαιεἰςτὸμνημεῖονεἶδοννεανίσκονκαθήμενονἐντοῖςδεξιοῖςπεριβεβλημένονστολὴνλευκήν,καὶἐξεθαμβήθησαν.

   BSB: When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

   • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to King James Version: «they saw a young man sitting on the right side» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 21 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «into the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side dressed in a white robe and they were» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026When they went into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
6. 16:6Draft

   But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. See, here is the place where they laid him.

   ὁδὲλέγειαὐταῖς·Μὴἐκθαμβεῖσθε·ἸησοῦνζητεῖτετὸνΝαζαρηνὸντὸνἐσταυρωμένον·ἠγέρθη,οὐκἔστινὧδε·ἴδεὁτόποςὅπουἔθηκαναὐτόν·

   BSB: But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

   • Errorcompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The draft ends with "Look, the place where they laid him" without completing the sentence (missing closing punctuation), creating a sentence fragment.
   • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 21 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «but he said to them do not be alarmed you are looking for jesus the nazarene who was crucified he has» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 21 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «but he said to them do not be alarmed you are looking for jesus the nazarene who was crucified he has» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 2 entries

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, the place where they laid him.
   2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«The draft read as a fragment; ἴδε ὁ τόπος is “see — the place”.»But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. See, here is the place where they laid him.
7. 16:7Draft

   But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”

   ἀλλὰὑπάγετεεἴπατετοῖςμαθηταῖςαὐτοῦκαὶτῷΠέτρῳὅτιΠροάγειὑμᾶςεἰςτὴνΓαλιλαίαν·ἐκεῖαὐτὸνὄψεσθε,καθὼςεἶπενὑμῖν.

   BSB: But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «galilee there you will see him just as he told you» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”
8. 16:8Draft

   They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. ⟦Then they briefly reported all these instructions to Peter and those with him. And afterward Jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.⟧

   • Text: The earliest manuscripts end with “for they were afraid.” Some add the shorter ending in brackets; most later manuscripts add 16:9–20 instead.

   καὶἐξελθοῦσαιἔφυγονἀπὸτοῦμνημείου,εἶχεν⸀γὰραὐτὰςτρόμοςκαὶἔκστασις·καὶοὐδενὶοὐδὲνεἶπαν,ἐφοβοῦντο⸁γάρ.⟦ΠάνταδὲτὰπαρηγγελμένατοῖςπερὶτὸνΠέτρονσυντόμωςἐξήγγειλαν.μετὰδὲταῦτακαὶαὐτὸςὁἸησοῦςἀπὸἀνατολῆςκαὶἄχριδύσεωςἐξαπέστειλενδι’αὐτῶντὸἱερὸνκαὶἄφθαρτονκήρυγματῆςαἰωνίουσωτηρίας.ἀμήν.⟧

   BSB: So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

   • Checkglossary: G281 ἀμήν should be rendered «truly».
   • Checkglossary · on an earlier version: G281 ἀμήν should be rendered «truly».
   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «they went out and fled from the tomb for trembling and astonishment had» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «they went out and fled from the tomb for trembling and astonishment had» (public domain — allowed).
   • Notecompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The Greek text includes a longer ending in brackets that describes the women reporting to Peter and Jesus sending out the disciples. This is not part of the original text and is correctly omitted from the main translation, though some manuscripts include it.
   History · 2 entries

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
   2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«The bracketed shorter ending, part of the SBL text, had been left out (STYLE.md §8 says to translate bracketed passages and mark them).»They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. ⟦Then they briefly reported all these instructions to Peter and those with him. And afterward Jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.⟧
9. 16:9Draft

   Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

   ⟦ἈναστὰςδὲπρωῒπρώτῃσαββάτουἐφάνηπρῶτονΜαρίᾳτῇΜαγδαληνῇ,⸀παρ’ἧςἐκβεβλήκειἑπτὰδαιμόνια.

   BSB: Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to King James Version: «the first day of the week he appeared first to mary magdalene» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 18 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «early on the first day of the week he appeared first to mary magdalene from whom he had» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «he appeared first to mary magdalene from whom he had driven out seven demons» (public domain — allowed).
   • Notecompared with BSB: Verses 9-20 are bracketed in the Greek text, indicating they are not found in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts. The draft correctly translates the content but does not indicate the textual uncertainty.
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.
10. 16:10Draft

    She went and reported to those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

    ἐκείνηπορευθεῖσαἀπήγγειλεντοῖςμετ’αὐτοῦγενομένοιςπενθοῦσικαὶκλαίουσιν·

    BSB: She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «those who had been with him who were mourning and weeping» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026She went and reported to those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.
11. 16:11Draft

    When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

    κἀκεῖνοιἀκούσαντεςὅτιζῇκαὶἐθεάθηὑπ’αὐτῆςἠπίστησαν.

    BSB: And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «heard that he was alive and had been seen» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her they» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.
12. 16:12Draft

    After these things, he appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking on their way into the country.

    Μετὰδὲταῦταδυσὶνἐξαὐτῶνπεριπατοῦσινἐφανερώθηἐνἑτέρᾳμορφῇπορευομένοιςεἰςἀγρόν·

    BSB: After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «appeared in a different form to two of them as they» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026After these things, he appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking on their way into the country.
13. 16:13Draft

    They went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

    κἀκεῖνοιἀπελθόντεςἀπήγγειλαντοῖςλοιποῖς·οὐδὲἐκείνοιςἐπίστευσαν.

    BSB: And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «they went back and reported it to the rest but they did not believe them either» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
14. 16:14Draft

    Later he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had been raised.

    Ὕστερον⸀δὲἀνακειμένοιςαὐτοῖςτοῖςἕνδεκαἐφανερώθη,καὶὠνείδισεντὴνἀπιστίαναὐτῶνκαὶσκληροκαρδίανὅτιτοῖςθεασαμένοιςαὐτὸν⸀ἐγηγερμένονοὐκἐπίστευσαν.

    BSB: Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to King James Version: «their unbelief and hardness of heart because they» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «their unbelief and hardness of heart because they» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «their unbelief and hardness of heart because they» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Later he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had been raised.
15. 16:15Draft

    He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all creation.

    καὶεἶπεναὐτοῖς·Πορευθέντεςεἰςτὸνκόσμονἅπαντακηρύξατετὸεὐαγγέλιονπάσῃτῇκτίσει.

    BSB: And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he said to them go into all the world and» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «he said to them go into all the world and» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all creation.
16. 16:16Draft

    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

    ὁπιστεύσαςκαὶβαπτισθεὶςσωθήσεται,ὁδὲἀπιστήσαςκατακριθήσεται.

    BSB: Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «believes and is baptized will be saved but» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «whoever believes and is baptized will be saved but whoever does not believe will be condemned» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17. 16:17Draft

    These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons, they will speak in new tongues,

    σημεῖαδὲτοῖςπιστεύσασιν⸂ταῦταπαρακολουθήσει⸃,ἐντῷὀνόματίμουδαιμόνιαἐκβαλοῦσιν,γλώσσαιςλαλήσουσιν⸀καιναῖς,

    BSB: And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «these signs will accompany those who believe in my name they will» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 21 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «these signs will accompany those who believe in my name they will drive out demons they will speak in new tongues» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons, they will speak in new tongues,
18. 16:18Draft

    they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them at all; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

    ⸀ὄφειςἀροῦσινκἂνθανάσιμόντιπίωσινοὐμὴαὐτοὺςβλάψῃ,ἐπὶἀρρώστουςχεῖραςἐπιθήσουσινκαὶκαλῶςἕξουσιν.

    BSB: they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «hands on the sick and they will recover» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «they will lay their hands on the sick and they will» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them at all; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
19. 16:19Draft

    So then, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

    Ὁμὲνοὖνκύριος⸀Ἰησοῦςμετὰτὸλαλῆσαιαὐτοῖςἀνελήμφθηεἰςτὸνοὐρανὸνκαὶἐκάθισενἐκδεξιῶντοῦθεοῦ.

    BSB: After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of god» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 23 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «after the lord jesus had spoken to them he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of god» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So then, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
20. 16:20Draft

    And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the signs that accompanied it.

    • Text: The earliest manuscripts end at 16:8. Verses 9–20 are found in most later manuscripts.

    ἐκεῖνοιδὲἐξελθόντεςἐκήρυξανπανταχοῦ,τοῦκυρίουσυνεργοῦντοςκαὶτὸνλόγονβεβαιοῦντοςδιὰτῶνἐπακολουθούντων⸀σημείων.⟧

    BSB: And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

    • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «the lord working with them and confirming the word» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «everywhere the lord working with them and confirming the word» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the signs that accompanied it.

Mark: Hebrew text from the Leningrad Codex (public domain); English reference: Berean Standard Bible (public domain).